Mtume - Juicy Fruit [Remastered In 4K] (Official Video Music)

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Mtume - Juicy Fruit [Remastered In 4K] (Official Video Music)
Music video by Mtume performing Juicy Fruit. (C) 1983 Sony BMG Music Entertainment

Provided to YouTube by Epic

Juicy Fruit · Mtume

Club Epic

℗ 1989 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Released on: 1990-07-03

Producer: TadeoLive
Composer, Lyricist: James Mtume
Producer: James Mtume for Mtume-Lucas Productions
Executive Producer: Larkin Arnold
Background Vocal, Percussion, Vocal: Tawatha Agee
Vocal: Fred Jackson
Background Vocal, Keyboards: Philip Field
Background Vocal, Bass: Raymond Jackson
Guitar: Ed "Tree" Moore
Guitar: Michael Murphy
Guitar: Kevin Robinson
Keyboards: Barry Eastman
Keyboards: David Frank
Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

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"Juicy Fruit" is a song written by James Mtume and released as the lead-off single from Mtume's third album, also titled Juicy Fruit. It features lead vocals by Tawatha Agee. The mid-tempo song is arguably Mtume's most well-known, proving enormously successful on R&B radio stations when first released.

The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart on June 4, 1983, and remained there for eight weeks. Its success on the Billboard Pop Singles chart, however, was more modest, reaching number 45. It was ranked at number 15 among the "Tracks of the Year" for 1983 by NME. Though it never reached the top 40, the single was certified as selling one million copies on July 25, 1983. The song's video had different lyrics, where they replaced "You can lick me everywhere" with "Candy kisses everywhere".
The single itself would become the inspiration for another act that would take the name from the song, Juicy, whose single "Sugar Free" was considered an answer to "Juicy Fruit" and itself the basis for being used as sampled backgrounds on numerous songs.
According to group founder James Mtume, he worked on the song while lead singer Tawatha Agee was out on tour with English band Roxy Music. He had finished the Juicy Fruit album while the other band members went home. Mtume then used the Linn LM-1 and was pleased at what he heard. He then called the other band members back into the studio to complete the sessions. At 2 A.M., they completed the track in under two hours. He then called Agee, who was in London in between breaks of the Roxy Music tour. Agee then flew back to the studio, although Mtume didn't have the lyrics written down until Agee started recording. As she was recording the first verse, he was busy composing the second verse. They completed the song in one night and Agee flew back to London after the sessions. Although Mtume loved the song, Agee wasn't happy with it, as she felt her vocals were "dry".
A remix of the song was made in 1983 titled the "Fruity Instrumental Mix", produced by Tony Humphries. This version of the song runs over seven minutes containing mostly instrumental beats featuring the singing vocals of "Juicy Fruit", minus its starting chorus. This is the version sampled for the Notorious B.I.G. song "Juicy", the remix of Montell Jordan's "Supa Star", and the Urban Noize remix of Nicki Minaj's song "Your Love".
The other instrumental remix titled "The After 6 Mix" runs about three and a half minutes featuring background effects and added instrument sounds. This remix also features vocals from the lead singers of "Juicy Fruit" but to a much lesser extent than in the Fruity Instrumental mix. This version is sampled in the Ant Banks song "It's Going On".

Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You know very well
What you are
You’re my sugar thing
My chocolate star
I’ve had a few
But not that many
But you’re the only love
That gives me good and plenty

[Hook 1]
Juicy fruit (Juicy)
Juicy (Yeah...eah...eah...hey...)
Juicy fruit
Juicy

[Verse 2]
Candy rain
Comin’ down
Taste you in my mind
And spread you all around
Here I am
Oh, this love’s for you
Hey, baby
Sweet as honey dew
[Verse 3]
Close my eyes
Oh, what fantasy
And you’re right here with me
Juicy
Cherry blossom kiss
What you’re givin’
Makes my body rock
Keeps me sizzlin’
Do what you want
I don’t care
I’ll be your lollipop
(You can lick me everywhere)

[Hook 2]
Juicy fruit (You’re so)
Juicy (Juicy)
Juicy fruit (Yeah...hey...hey...hey...hey...)
Juicy

[Bridge]
Here I am
This love’s for you
Hey, baby
You’re sweet as honey dew (dew)
Close my eyes
Oh, what fantasy
And you’re here, you're right here with me
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Juicy (Yes you are, baby)
Juicy fruit
Juicy
Juicy fruit (Oh baby)
Juicy (I like it, I like it)
Juicy fruit (In the morning, oh, babe)
Juicy (Oh...oh...)
Juicy fruit (Candy rain comin’ down)
Juicy (Turns me all around)
Juicy fruit (I like it, I like it)
Juicy